Matilda rose
Rosa 'Matilda'
Gold Medal,Gold Medal,Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Matilda' rose (Rosa 'Matilda') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It grows upright to about 24 to 35 inches tall and has pink blend blooms that appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Alain Meilland bred it in 1988.
Pairs well with Ox-eye daisy, Blazing star, and Casa Blanca lily.